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Baton Rouge Casinos Might Soon be Forced to Kick Smokers’ Butts to Curb
A Baton Rouge ordinance being pushed by an anti-smoking advocacy group would ban cigarettes, cigars, and other forms of tobacco from being smoked inside casinos. The capital and second largest city in the Bayou State behind only New Orleans, Baton Rouge is...
Silk Road Founder’s Life Sentence Upheld, Adding to Prosecutor Preet Bharara’s Legacy
Ross Ulbricht spent his criminal adult life operating the most notorious online drug marketplace in the world, better known as Silk Road. He lived in the shadows of law enforcement who were trying to track him down. Some three years and eight...
Spokane Tribe Casino Continues Construction Despite Lawsuit
Despite two pending lawsuits, construction on a $400 million casino and retail project by the Spokane Tribe will move forward, according to tribal officials. The facility, announced in 2006, could take up to 10 years to complete, regardless of the legal action....
Small Rise in Nevada’s April Gaming Profits, Despite Wobbly Visitation Numbers
Gambling was up a little in Nevada last month, at a time when visitor attendance was down. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (GCB) on Wednesday reported casinos won more than $886.5 million in April. The figure was $10.4 million more than what...
Kathy Griffin Casino Performance Schedule Takes a Hit After Trump Video Backlash
If you're holding tickets to see Kathy Griffin at any upcoming casino gigs, call in for a refund today. The in-your-face comedienne has had several performances cancelled, following outrage over her now-infamous "severed head" video of President Donald Trump. And that's just...
India Studying Potential Impact of Gambling Legalization
India is undertaking a comprehensive study of gambling in its current context, to determine whether or not legalization could be in the best interests of the diverse nation of 1.3 billion people. India's Law Commission, a group charged with thoroughly researching matters subject...
Genting Reports Q1 Profits Double as Company Sees Gaming on the Rise
Global casino conglomerate Genting Malaysia is waking from its slumber, according to its most recent public financial report. Results from Q1 2017 showed significant growth, which has the company bullish on its prospects for prospering as the entire gaming industry seems to...
Philippines Passes Law to Close Money Laundering Loophole at Casinos
If you’ve got millions of dollars to launder, casinos in the Philippines are no longer the preferred place for walking away with clean cash. The Philippine congress on Tuesday approved an amendment to the country’s anti-money laundering law that will bring large...
Melco’s Lawrence Ho Breaks Silence on Split From James Packer’s Crown
Hong Kong billionaire Lawrence Ho is finally opening up about what led to his company severing ties with fellow billionaire James Packer's Crown Resorts. Speaking with the Financial Times, an Aussie business media outlet, the Melco Resorts owner said Crown used an...
UNITE HERE Casino Union Threatens Strike in Rhode Island Over Healthcare Benefits
Roughly 375 UNITE HERE Local 26 labor union members are prepared to strike at the Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island, unless their healthcare benefits are immediately restored. Beginning in January of this year, the union claims Twin River Management, the...
